Wow... a poll

[BJD1613]

I agree Joe. I just wrote BJD_Blackjack,my version of black jack where you can bet and then have to remortgage your house to get back in the game when you go bankrupt. It has some glitches but it is fun. I also have written a time tracking program for our company that integrates with QuickBooks software. It allows the engineers to not worry about time tracking and all of the junk that burdens us during the day. Its kinda like big brother for engineers. It tracks window time. So how long your vi is open and not minimized and it tracks time by tasks. I am also working on vi metrics to track graphical lines of code. This tool really helps to relieve the stresses of time tracking in a consulting business 🙂 This is my big interest with labview even though most of my applications deal with traditional LV techniques I want to take LV to the next level.

So Molly if you see this let me know what you think and if you want to email me at bjd@dsautomation.com we can discuss this offline. Thanks.

[Ben]

BJD wrote

"Its kinda like big brother for engineers."

It's more like an assistant that follows you around and takes notes as you go.

Ben

[Molly K]

My favorite application I ever developed in LabVIEW was a YAHTZEE game.

🙂

[Ray.R]

Looks like this thread is already becoming something like:
"What do you feel would take LabVIEW to the next level as a mainstream programming environment or possibly be more of a direct competitor to a language such as C++"

Wow! Those are interesting projects. Obviously LV can be used for mainstream programming. With faster computers, is performance still a factor favoring C++ or LabWindows-CVI ??

I think we should have a thread to discuss the topic BJD proposed. What do others think?

-JLV-

[Ben]

I'd watch that thread!

I think part of the problem is $$$.

We can do alot with LV, but unfortunately it is mostly people with DAQ project that come across with the $$ to actually develop the code.

Wacky theory to support the above.

"Back in the old days..." enthusiasts could post their pictures. Did you notice that most of the top contributors had beards? In the US culture (I do not know others) bearded people are not trusted.

Maybe we should all shave and that would take LV to the next level :<) .

Actually the State Diagram Tookit is pushing the envelope. That thing is great!

Ben

[Ray.R]

Are you gonna shave that "teddy-bear" icon as well? 😄

Why is $$$ a problem? I am seeing NI products (especially LV) becoming more & more popular..

I think you can still post your picture as an icon. Someone beat you to it.. (saw it recently)

[BJD1613]

I am just really curious to see what would come out of a poll like this. When talking with Ben one day he told me that he feels like he did so many years ago when C++ was fresh and new. He felt that C++ would be the programming language of the future and take over machine code. Recently he stated that he feels that LV is getting that same attention. Due to being a "young pup", I want to be a influence and be on the cutting edge of this revolution. Also I want some job security for the future 🙂 So as of right now I cannot think of too much I can't do that would make me move back to C++.

[BJD1613]

to be correct it was ANSI C first.

[BJD1613]

Joe,

Ben did write a program to take a derivitive of the bear. So I guess in a genius kinda way he did shave it 🙂 He also did this of a picture of his face.

[Ben]

The derivative of a bear.

Ben